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Posted by Tygon on Jan-05-2002 06:14:

Ever get bored?

Hey guys... I've been producing for the past 3 years and I always have the same problem with my tracks. Once I get past the writers block and finally get some ideas flowin', my whole life becomes so preoccupied with working on the new tune. But once I get about 80% done the track, I can never put the final touches on it to complete it. It'll then sit there for weeks till I get back to it. What I've found sometimes helps is to start writing a new track and get involved in that one till I get bored of it. Then I go back to the original and try to finish that off.

Do any of you guys have similar problems? And if so, what do you guys do to help from getting bored with a track.

PEACE

Dizc
aka DJ Tygon

http://sound.digitalintensity.com/
http://www.digitalintensity.com/badhabits/

Posted by mantisnl on Jan-05-2002 18:06:

Yeah, sometimes have that problem 2 mate..
Just think that if your track is finished.. it would be really great 2 get some good reactions on it.. and it gives a satisfied feeling..
hope it works

Greetz,

DJ Mantis

Posted by SmellsExcellent on Jan-05-2002 18:29:

i always take a long time to work on a song. Ususally I will get bored of doing it, but then if I just wait for a while and come back to it i feel almost refreshed to hear my work in progress again.

-M

Posted by itsamemario on Jan-05-2002 20:57:

i have that problem 2... i just finished a song i started like a year ago or something...

Posted by Pjotr G on Jan-06-2002 21:51:

Yeah man I have that too...

A Whole lot of people who make music have that, it's like this, about 30% of a track is in the fun creative process, making a melody, plus your groove is new to your ears. The other 70% tho is finishing up your track and arranging it, structuring. You're familiar with the beats and get bored with it, plus this part is much less fun.

But get to it, and don't rush it! Better one good, thoroughly finished song then 10 useful loops. Showing people your loops just isn't as classy as showing them yer song.

Posted by Fatboy on Jan-07-2002 00:20:

I have exactly the same problem. I also have a big problem starting a tune. I admit it, I hate programming drums. When I come up with something, I use a lot of time programming drums, and fitting it with the bassline and so on. When I finally get to the part where the melody kicks in, where the drum work is "finished", and I only have to copy and paste, I'm so sick and tired of it that I leave it alone for a couple of weeks. This is what has happened lately. I guess it's smart to start on a new project in that period, but I like to finish one before I start on the next one. Lol, my brother has a room next to me, and at the time I finish a tune he hates it more than anything because of me listening to it all the time arranging and taking care of the small details. But I guess that rushing out thing would only be for the worse..

Peace

Posted by nomatteus on Jan-07-2002 00:43:

well i dont have a lot of experience but with my first song that im working on now i find that i have to leave it for a couple/few days then get back to it when i have more ideas/inspiration.
mat

Posted by da_MynDLesS_one on Jan-07-2002 04:25:

that happens to me ALL THE TIME!!!
I map out some riffs and melodies and stuff, to get a few bars going... then I got too lazy to actually make it into a song!!!
It just seems so tedious... lol
what I do to get over it is work on it for a little while every day... your good ideas will stick and eventually, you'll like it enough to want to finish it

Posted by DJ Teknique on Jan-10-2002 19:01:

i think you get bored of making music because like....u are not inspired enough by your own song....

like when i make a song i listen to it and i like it so i listen again and then i realize that something is missing....so to fullfil my enjoyment i add to it, and then again theres something missing and again i add and add....

well anyway, i feel that way

Posted by DJ Chrono on Jan-16-2002 03:42:

It is natural to get bored of it, cause you're listening to it so much when u are composing it. So, take a bit of time away from it. This is good to do, because when u come back a few days later and give it a listen, u can hear things differently.. like when u made a certain melody u thought it was amazing, but u come back later and it doesnt sound as good as u thought before. This is essential, because u must have an objective view when making music, and one thing in particular.. If u make something that you personally don't think sounds amazing, redo it. Sometimes you may not feel like it, because u put alot of time into it already, but it's better if you think it sounds amazing. Also, a good thing to do is, while ur composing, play some new releases.. just to see if ur track is up to par. sometimes this can be discouraging, but it really helps, cause just remember when other people listen to ur track, they'll be comparing it to top 20 tracks aswell.

Posted by dj cuttof on Jan-16-2002 06:20:

you just get bored when your song sucksssss��

Posted by mantisnl on Jan-16-2002 16:50:

does enyone know why dj cutoff always in a bad mood is!!??

Posted by Pjotr G on Jan-16-2002 20:17:

maybe he has a softsynth up his......

naw

Cutoff: so basically everybody who doesn't really get a kick out of the dull cutting and pasting part of making a track...more so of the creative part, making beats, programming synth lines....makes dumb tracks...ok

Posted by Theotrope on Jan-16-2002 23:54:

dont be an annoying twat cuttof

Posted by dj cuttof on Jan-18-2002 02:00:

not probs

Posted by Peter Campbell on Jan-18-2002 09:13:

Re: Ever get bored?

quote:
Originally posted by Dizc
Hey guys... I've been producing for the past 3 years and I always have the same problem with my tracks. Once I get past the writers block and finally get some ideas flowin', my whole life becomes so preoccupied with working on the new tune. But once I get about 80% done the track, I can never put the final touches on it to complete it. It'll then sit there for weeks till I get back to it. What I've found sometimes helps is to start writing a new track and get involved in that one till I get bored of it. Then I go back to the original and try to finish that off.

Do any of you guys have similar problems? And if so, what do you guys do to help from getting bored with a track.

PEACE

Dizc
aka DJ Tygon

http://sound.digitalintensity.com/
http://www.digitalintensity.com/badhabits/

what your doing there is right on anyway. finishing 80% of your track and letting it sit for a few weeks lets you decide where its going to go, does this part fit right, does my kick sit right in my mix........... and so on.

I also work on many tracks at the same time, if I get stuck on one, just let it rest and work on another.

Posted by SgtFoo on Jan-18-2002 14:38:

I just finished a track that I started in June of 1998. COuldn't find a decent ending of about 3 mins. SO yea it happens all the time.....

Try and listen to music and think of how they made it and let it inspire you to continue making your track better than what you just heard..i guess